Where does “Balgowny” come from?

Balgowny (English) comes from Old Irish baile, from Proto-Celtic balio-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “Balgowny”, step by step

Balgowny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish baile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbaileplace, homestead, town, city; vision;...
2Proto-Celticbalio-s—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Old Irish gobae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgobaesmith
2Proto-Celticgobannssmith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic balio-s →Every word from Old Irish baile →